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Bees and yellow jackets are annoying during this time of year. Follow these tips to discourage the attention of these insects.
- Avoid scented products such as perfume, hair spray, suntan lotion and cosmetics.
- Do not wear brightly colored and patterned clothes.
- Do not go barefoot, especially through grass and weeds.
- Do not swat at stinging insects with bare hands. Move slowly and gently brush the insects off.
- Do not sit on or handle wet towels without first making sure no stinging insects are drinking the moisture.
- Check for stinging insects on food and open drink
containers before eating and drinking.
- Keep food covered.
Mosquitoes can also ruin your fun outside.
Use these tips below to keep from being bitten.
- Mosquitoes develop only in water. Water standing just a few days can produce many mosquitoes! Get rid of standing water.
- Wear light colored clothing.
- Avoid brush and shaded areas where insects live.
- Use a mosquito repellant when going outdoors at dusk to avoid being bitten.
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For additional information on stinging insect and mosquito control, contact Environmental Health Services at 682-7979 ext. 7046.
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| Brain Teasers!!!
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What did the little ear of corn call its Dad?
Pop Corn
How do you make vegetables into a necklace?
String Beans
Food jokes from Yummy Designs,
Walla Walla, WA
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Did You Know?
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How is reduced-fat peanut butter made?
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Regular peanut butters contain a minimum of 90% peanuts, whereas the reduced-fat varieties contain approximately 60% peanuts. The peanuts that are taken out in the reduced-fat products are replaced by corn syrup solids, which give “body” to the product. Unlike the peanuts that they are replacing, the corn syrup solids have no fat, thereby reducing the overall fat content of the peanut butter. The number of calories in reduced-fat peanut butters are not necessarily lower than the number of calories in regular versions of peanut butter, however. Soy protein, vitamins, and minerals are also added to reduced-fat peanut butters in order to make them
nutritionally equivalent to regular peanut butter. For more information contact the Nutrition Unit 682-7979 ext. 7562
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- Thirty five percent of children will experience a dental emergency
by age 16.
- Mouthguards are effective in protecting teeth, gums, and other oral tissues. They also help to prevent concussions.
- Mouthguards should be cleaned in warm soapy water after each use.
- Your mouthguard, like your
toothbrush, is meant only for you!
Play it safe this summer and keep smiling Wear a mouthguard when playing or participating in sports.
If a tooth is knocked out, place the tooth in a glass of milk or warm water and go to a dentist or emergency room as quickly as possible.
Pick up the lost tooth by the crown, not the root. If you are hit in the mouth, apply an ice pack and obtain treatment.
Seek dental care in case of a dental emergency, as well as for routine
check-ups. Information from the Dental Unit 682-7979 ext. 7776
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Don’t be fooled about the dangers of…Bidis
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What Are Bidis?
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Bidis or beedies are small, flavored, filterless cigarettes made in India.
- They consist of shredded tobacco rolled in dried tendu leaves (a broad-leafed plant native to India) and secured with string.
Know the facts and say NO to bidis!
http://www.dupagehealth.org/tobacco
Information provided by: Illinois Coalition Against Tobacco, 2000, and the Cardiovascular Wellness and Tobacco
Control Unit 682-7979 ext. 7044
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What Are The
Health Hazards?
- Bidis are not a safe
alternative to cigarettes.
- Bidis cause cancer and other
serious diseases.
Are They
Addictive?
- Nicotine is the addictive drug
found in all tobacco products, including bidis.
- Smoking one bidi can give you
three times the amount of nicotine as one cigarette.
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